PPP-B-601H - Federal Specification - Boxes, Wood, …

1 PPP-B- 601h . Federal Specification boxes , Wood, cleated plywood PPP-B- 601h - Federal Specification - boxes , Wood, cleated plywood Subject/Scope: This Specification covers the requirements for new wood cleated - plywood boxes intended for use as containers for domestic and overseas shipment of general materials and supplies. Keywords: plywood , box, type, cleat, wood, panel, test, style, fastener, nail, thick, strapping, width, wide, Specification , requirements, assembly, inspection, joint, length, size, tip, wire, domestic, overseas, lumber, dimensions, grade, preservative, Federal , standard, style, staple, rule, cleated , fastener, grade, commercial, document, weight, closure, block, treatment, skid, steel Published: 5/22/1989.

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4 Department of Defense. Government Work (17 USC 105). Foreign Copyrights may apply. Copyright WoodenCRATES org, LLC, All Rights Reserved. May be distributed freely but not modified. PPP-B- 601h . Federal Specification boxes , Wood, cleated plywood Table of Contents 1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION .. 1. Scope .. 1. Classification .. 1. 1. 1. 2. Types of loads .. 2. Unnailed closure option .. 2. Part 2. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS .. 2. Government documents .. 2. Other publications .. 4. Order of precedence .. 5. 3. REQUIREMENTS .. 5. Material (see ) .. 5. plywood for panels .. 5. Lumber for cleats .. 6. Skids .. 8. Fastenings .. 10. Fabrication of panels .. 12. Intermediate cleat requirements for panels for domestic and overseas type boxes with type 1 or 2 loads (see ).

5 13. One and two piece panels .. 13. Solid wood 14. Top panel modification for unnailed closure, style A or B boxes .. 14. Assembly of the box and skid requirements for both assembled and knocked-down boxes 15. Nailing .. 15. Staples, wire stitches, single leg, or other fasteners .. 15. Style .. 16. Skid .. 16. PPP-B- 601h . Federal Specification boxes , Wood, cleated plywood Container manufacturer's identification .. 16. Assembly, closure, and strapping of filled boxes .. 17. Water-repellent preservative treatment .. 17. Dryness of preservative .. 17. Fire Retardant .. 17. Dimensions .. 17. Workmanship .. 17. 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS .. 18. Responsibility for inspection.

6 18. Responsibility for compliance .. 18. Responsibility for dimensional requirements .. 18. Quality conformance inspection .. 18. Component and material inspection .. 18. End item inspection .. 19. End item visual examination .. 19. Packaging examination .. 20. Methods of inspection .. 21. Component tests for fasteners .. 21. End item 22. 5. PACKAGING .. 22. 22. Level 22. Commercial packing .. 23. 23. 6. NOTES .. 23. Intended use .. 23. Domestic type boxes .. 23. Overseas type boxes .. 23. Shipments of subsistence and clothing .. 23. Shipments of exceptional commodities .. 23. Ordering data .. 23. Type of load (see , and ) .. 24. PPP-B- 601h . Federal Specification boxes , Wood, cleated plywood Surface treatment.

7 24. Definitive Specification part number .. 25. Type designator .. 25. Style designator .. 25. Grade designator .. 26. Load designator .. 26. Assembly designator .. 26. Length: Designate the required length of the box in inches. (see ) .. 27. Width: Designate the required width of the box in inches. (see ) .. 27. Depth: Designate the required depth of the box in inches. (see ) .. 27. Sample part number: .. 27. Wood preservative 27. Recycled material .. 27. Subject term key word listing .. 27. 10. SCOPE .. 28.. 28. 20. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS .. 28.. 28. 30 REQUIREMENTS .. 28. General .. 28. Size of strapping .. 29. Tensile strength .. 30. 30. Location and number of straps.

8 30. 40. INSPECTION .. 31. Box inspection .. 31. Inspection for closure and strapping .. 31. Testing of seal joint.. 31. Tensile strength test of seal joint .. 31. PPP-B- 601h . Federal Specification boxes , Wood, cleated plywood INCH Pound P P P- B- 6 0 1H. M ay 2 2 1 9 89. SU P E R S ED ING. P P P- B- 6 0 1G. O ctob e r 2 1 1 98 1. Federal Specification . boxes , WOOD, cleated - plywood . This document includes Amendment 1 The final amendment. This Specification is approved by the Commissioner, Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration, for the use of all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION. Scope This Specification covers the requirements for new wood cleated plywood boxes intended for use as containers for domestic and overseas shipment of general materials and supplies (see ).

9 Classification 1. 2. 1 T yp e s cleated - plywood boxes shall be of the following types, as specified (see ). Dom es t ic t yp e ( s ee 6 . 1. 1). O v er s eas t yp e ( s e e 6. 1. 2). 1. 2. 2 St yl e s cleated - plywood boxes shall be furnished in the following styles as specified (see ). Style A (see figures 1, 2 and 4). Style B (see figures 1, 3 and 5). Style I (see figure 1). Style J (see figure 1). Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, MA 01760-5014 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.

10 [No longer valid Refer to ASTM D 6251]. 1. PPP-B- 601h . Federal Specification boxes , Wood, cleated plywood AMSC N/A FSC 8115. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 1. 2. 3 G r ad es Unless otherwise specified (see ), the boxes furnished shall be grade B. Grade A - with preservative treatment Grade B - without preservative treatment or fire retardant treatment Grade C - with fire retardant treatment 1. 2. 4 T yp e s of l oad s The boxes shall be furnished for the shipment of type 1 (easy), type 2 (average) and type 3 (difficult). loads, as specified (see and ), 1. 2. 5 Unn ai le d clo su r e opt i on When specified (see ), style A or B boxes shall have the top panel modified as specified in and closed with flat steel strapping as specified in the appendix.